Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Graham Scott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 May | Manchester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Chelsea FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 May | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | Arsenal FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 May | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Chelsea FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 7 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 6 |
| 12 | Conceded | 11 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stamford Bridge!
- 5' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' A stunning finish from Marcos Alonso — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Christian Pulisic doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Christian Pulisic makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 41.
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 51' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Jean-Philippe Mateta is replaced by Christian Benteke.
- 58' Trevoh Chalobah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 67' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Reece James on, Azpilicueta off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Chelsea FC have won 662 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesuran Rak-Sakyi is hanging Jairo Riedewald on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Kai Havertz on, Christian Pulisic off on 82 minutes.
- 86' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Marcos Alonso is replaced by Emerson.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Chelsea FC players.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 2
-
28
Azpilicueta ↓ Reece James 67'
-
3
Marcos Alonso ↓ Emerson 86'
- 4
- 19
- 14
- 16
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↓ Kai Havertz 82'
- 11
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
33
Emerson ↑ 86'
- 20
- 9
- 15
-
24
Reece James ↑ 67'
- 6
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 82'
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 2
- 15
- 44
- 18
- 11
- 14
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 17
- 34
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 57'
- 1
-
16
Joachim Andersen ↑ 57'
- 40
- 43
-
49
Jesuran Rak-Sakyi ↑ 77'
- 46
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Pulisic | 6 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Conor Gallagher | 3 |
| Kurt Zouma | 2 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.05
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Chelsea FC to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
31%
Chelsea FC or Crystal Palace FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
5.9%
4 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.8%
5 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

